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Macadamia industry at export crossroads with hard lessons ahead

Africa’s macadamia orchards expanded from roughly 17 000ha to more than 80 000ha over little more than a decade.

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This was the message delivered by Duncan Allen, executive head of Green Farms Nut Co, on 5 February at the Ambermacs Macadamia Expo in White River, Mpumalanga. Addressing growers, processors and service providers, Allen warned that outsourcing cracking and kernel processing abroad could undermine the long-term resilience of the local industry.

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